stigma
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma, “brand”), from στίζω (stizō, “I mark”)
Noun [edit]
stigma (plural stigmata or stigmas)
- A mark of infamy or disgrace.
- A scar or birthmark.
- (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
- a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
mark of infamy
scar or birthmark
part of the pistil
a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau
External links [edit]
- stigma in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- stigma in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams [edit]
Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma, “brand”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
stigma n (singular definite stigmaet, plural indefinite stigmata)
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of stigma
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | stigma | stigmaet | stigmata | stigmataene |
| genitive | stigmas | stigmaets | stigmatas | stigmataenes |
Related terms [edit]
External links [edit]
Stigma on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia
Finnish [edit]
Noun [edit]
stigma
Declension [edit]
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Declension of stigma (type kala)
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma, “brand”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: stiɡ.ma
Noun [edit]
stigma m (plural stigmas)
- stigma (Greek letter)
- Contrairement à ce que l'œil pourrait laisser croire, stigma n'est pas un sigma final grec : en effet, c'est l'évolution de la ligature d'un sigma lunaire avec un tau.
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
stigma m (plural stigmi)
- stigma (all senses)
stigma m and f (invariable)
- stigma (Greek ligature)
Related terms [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma).
Noun [edit]
stigma (genitive stigmatis); n, third declension
- brand (burned mark, especially on a slave)
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stigma | stigmata |
| genitive | stigmatis | stigmatum |
| dative | stigmatī | stigmatibus |
| accusative | stigma | stigmata |
| ablative | stigmate | stigmatibus |
| vocative | stigma | stigmata |
Descendants [edit]
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
stigma n
- a stigma
- att ha många barn har gått från stigma till status
- to have many children has gone from stigma to status
- att ha många barn har gått från stigma till status
Declension [edit]
Declension of stigma
Usage notes [edit]
- A Latin plural stigmata is also used.
Related terms [edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English nouns
- en:Botany
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- Danish terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Danish nouns
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish kala-type nominals
- French terms derived from Ancient Greek
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Italian nouns
- Italian nouns with irregular gender
- it:Greek letter names
- Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Latin nouns
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